Co-founder of former Hopeful Heart Project Agrees To Restitution After Claims of Embezzlement

Woman must repay charity over $76,000 for embezzling to support alleged fake baby story

FARGO — Six years ago, a nonprofit called the Hopeful Heart Project sought to help grieving mothers who had lost a baby. Jen Burgard helped start the group for moms, while another mom who was a face of the group, Kayla Sorum, ran the organization and told WDAY News at the time that she, too, had lost her daughter, Hope. "By the time I got to the hospital, Hope was — her heart had already stopped beating," Kayla Sorum said in 2018. But as a…

Co-founder of former Hopeful Heart Project Agrees To Restitution After Claims of Embezzlement

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A co-founder for a group created to raise awareness for stillbirth and infant loss has reached an out of court agreement for embezzlement. Kayla Sorum agreed to restitution of around $76,000 and agrees to make payments of at least $1,000 per month to Haven, formerly known as Hopeful Heart Project. An FBI and Fargo Police investigation found that Sorum held back portions of deposits on multiple occasions, made multiple cash w…